[Lowfer] Frosty MP-XGJ

[Warren K2ORS]

John,
   Thanks for the great capture, you must have a nice quiet location for the 
sigs to be audible!
73 Warren

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JD" <listread at lwca.org>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Frosty MP-XGJ


> >From the field a little over an hour ago!
>
> I was out there late this afternoon checking out a used notebook computer
> with a better sound card than the one I already had (top end response to 
> 24
> kHz, rather than 7.5 kHz!).  Using SAQrx, I tested out some ideas 
> involving
> my future RF distribution amp and time-shifting VLF receiver front end.  I
> was simply going to make some semi-educated guesses, but I'm glad I got 
> hold
> of hardware that finally lets me look at this frequency range.  Lots and
> lots of noise to deal with locally just below the edge of allocated
> spectrum!
>
> As an added bonus, it was my first encounter with Alpha at 14.881 kHz from
> this QTH!  Both SAQrx (with no further assistance that the buffer ahead of
> the sound card) and the R-5000 with Todd's upconverter snagged it.
>
> Once I finished with that little project, it was well past dark.  I went 
> to
> 137.78, where both stations were audible most of the time.  At their peak, 
> I
> had appreciable motion of the S-meter, tracking the beat note.  Had to 
> come
> back to town for a little while, but hope to return for a bit longer. 
> There
> is residual snow from our mini-storm, and fresh frost already tonight to 
> go
> along with it, so I probably won;t be there long.  Hope to look for JAM as
> well as spend a little more time on 2200 m.
>
> John D
>


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